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It was super hot, super rugby in Eketahuna on Saturday as temperatures soared above 30C for the pre-season clash between the Blues and Hurricanes.

In a game where hard-working props dropped between three and four kilograms in the heat, the Blues, coached by Tana Umaga, let the competition know they're back with a 40-12 win over a star-studded Hurricanes side.

The Hurricanes took to the field with World Cup-winning All Blacks Nehe Milner-Skudder, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara and Victor Vito, but were on the back foot from the get-go when the Blues opened the scoring in the first quarter with a James Parsons try.

At halftime it was 7-all after Cory Jane off-loaded the ball to Leni Apisai for a try, which was converted by Beauden Barrett.